Georges was the eighth of nine children (and the youngest son) of Michel Schaaf (1797-1881) and Madeleine Acker (1795-1851) of Memmelshoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. Three of his siblings died young. While his sisters remained in Alsace, George and two of his three brothers emigrated to the United States. Eldest brother Michel remained in Memmelshoffen, becoming its Mayor (1877-91). His brother Joseph (1828-1911) emigrated through New York first to Philadelphia and eventually to Minnesota. Jean (1830-1921) emigrated to, and remained in, Philadelphia. Georges himself lived in Philadelphia for 14 years, becoming a citizen during this time, before moving west, first to Iowa (1863-1884) and then to Nebraska in the spring of 1884, taking up a farm in Butler County near Garrison, where he and his wife eventually owned about 800 acres.
Georges married Anna Deckert (1835-1911) at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Philadelphia on 26 May 1857, three years after his move from France. Their marriage record states that he was the son of “Michael Schaaf & Magdelan Acker originally from Alsace, Gallia, Memmolshofen. Married Anna Deckert, d/o Jacob Deckert & Carol Metz. Witn.: Anton Schwedel & Josepha Deckert Married by Rev. F. Tschenhens, C.S.S.R." The bride’s mother’s last name was Metzenroth; they were immigrants from Germany, probably Heidelberg in Baden, where Annie had been born on 13 Dec. 1835. She was only 7 when her family – her parents and her two older siblings - came to America in 1842. Her father was a saloon keeper in Philadelphia, where he owned a hotel or boarding house. George and Annie (as their American name became) had five children: George John (1862-1892), Mary Anna (1866-1949), Francis Xavier – called Frank E. (1868-1929), Anna Justina (1872-1964), and Albert Jacob - called A.J. (1875-1967).
George's obituary follows (errors of fact and spelling are left as printed):
It was published in the People's Banner, David City, Nebraska, on January 12, 1905, on p. 9, col. 3.
George Schaaf
Mr. George Schaaf was born in Memelshofen, Conton Sultz, Unter Elsas, France, on February 24, 1833. Died at his home at Garrison, on Thursday, January 10, at 12:15 p. m., aged 71 years, 10 months and 12 days. The funeral services were held at St. Francis' Catholic church in Center on Monday, January 9, at 10:30 a. m., at Solemn Requium High Mass. Father McKenna sang the mass, assisted by Father Klein of Brainard, as deacon and Father Caraher of David City, subdeacon. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Father McKenna.
At the age of 18 years Mr. Schaaf came to America with his parents, locating at Philadelphia, where he lived for ten years.
In 1858 Mr. Schaaf was united in marriage to Miss Anna Deckard. As a result of this union five children were born, three boys and two girls, four of whom are now living.
In 1861 Mr. and Mrs. Schaaf started west, moving to Iowa City, Iowa, where they resided for two years and then moved onto a farm near South Liberty, Iowa, where they resided until the spring of 1884, when he with his family moved to Nebraska, locating on a farm in Butler county a short distance west of Garrison, where he continuously resided until his death.
Deceased leaves a wife aged 69 years and four children to mourn his departure. The children are Mrs. P. M. Cain of Braidy, Kansas, F. E. Schaaf of David City, Mrs. August Bauermeister who lives west of Garrison on one of her father's farms, and Albert J. Schaaf who resides at home.
Mr. Schaaf had been in poor health for about two years but was able to be around and look after his business until eight weeks before his death.
During the last week of his sickness he was improving and it was thought he was going to recover, and on Friday prior to his death his daughter Mrs. Cain, who had been at her parents departed for her home in Kansas, but stopped to see friends in Beatrice, where she was taken sick and was unable to return to attend the funeral. Frank Schaaf had gone to Ft. Collins, Colo., on Tuesday, thinking his father out of danger. He improved until Tuesday evening but on Wednesday morning he took a change for the worse and soon became uncon[s]cius.
Only two of the children, Mrs. Bauermeister and Albert, were present at his death, but Frank Schaaf having been notified of his father's death returned from Ft. Collins, in time to attend the funeral.
Deceased was a progressive, well-to-do and highly respected citizen. Before his death he divided his property between his wife and four children.
Remains of deceased were laid to rest in the cemetery at the Catholic church. May his soul rest in peace.
The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends.
Georges married Anna Deckert (1835-1911) at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Philadelphia on 26 May 1857, three years after his move from France. Their marriage record states that he was the son of “Michael Schaaf & Magdelan Acker originally from Alsace, Gallia, Memmolshofen. Married Anna Deckert, d/o Jacob Deckert & Carol Metz. Witn.: Anton Schwedel & Josepha Deckert Married by Rev. F. Tschenhens, C.S.S.R." The bride’s mother’s last name was Metzenroth; they were immigrants from Germany, probably Heidelberg in Baden, where Annie had been born on 13 Dec. 1835. She was only 7 when her family – her parents and her two older siblings - came to America in 1842. Her father was a saloon keeper in Philadelphia, where he owned a hotel or boarding house. George and Annie (as their American name became) had five children: George John (1862-1892), Mary Anna (1866-1949), Francis Xavier – called Frank E. (1868-1929), Anna Justina (1872-1964), and Albert Jacob - called A.J. (1875-1967).
George's obituary follows (errors of fact and spelling are left as printed):
It was published in the People's Banner, David City, Nebraska, on January 12, 1905, on p. 9, col. 3.
George Schaaf
Mr. George Schaaf was born in Memelshofen, Conton Sultz, Unter Elsas, France, on February 24, 1833. Died at his home at Garrison, on Thursday, January 10, at 12:15 p. m., aged 71 years, 10 months and 12 days. The funeral services were held at St. Francis' Catholic church in Center on Monday, January 9, at 10:30 a. m., at Solemn Requium High Mass. Father McKenna sang the mass, assisted by Father Klein of Brainard, as deacon and Father Caraher of David City, subdeacon. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Father McKenna.
At the age of 18 years Mr. Schaaf came to America with his parents, locating at Philadelphia, where he lived for ten years.
In 1858 Mr. Schaaf was united in marriage to Miss Anna Deckard. As a result of this union five children were born, three boys and two girls, four of whom are now living.
In 1861 Mr. and Mrs. Schaaf started west, moving to Iowa City, Iowa, where they resided for two years and then moved onto a farm near South Liberty, Iowa, where they resided until the spring of 1884, when he with his family moved to Nebraska, locating on a farm in Butler county a short distance west of Garrison, where he continuously resided until his death.
Deceased leaves a wife aged 69 years and four children to mourn his departure. The children are Mrs. P. M. Cain of Braidy, Kansas, F. E. Schaaf of David City, Mrs. August Bauermeister who lives west of Garrison on one of her father's farms, and Albert J. Schaaf who resides at home.
Mr. Schaaf had been in poor health for about two years but was able to be around and look after his business until eight weeks before his death.
During the last week of his sickness he was improving and it was thought he was going to recover, and on Friday prior to his death his daughter Mrs. Cain, who had been at her parents departed for her home in Kansas, but stopped to see friends in Beatrice, where she was taken sick and was unable to return to attend the funeral. Frank Schaaf had gone to Ft. Collins, Colo., on Tuesday, thinking his father out of danger. He improved until Tuesday evening but on Wednesday morning he took a change for the worse and soon became uncon[s]cius.
Only two of the children, Mrs. Bauermeister and Albert, were present at his death, but Frank Schaaf having been notified of his father's death returned from Ft. Collins, in time to attend the funeral.
Deceased was a progressive, well-to-do and highly respected citizen. Before his death he divided his property between his wife and four children.
Remains of deceased were laid to rest in the cemetery at the Catholic church. May his soul rest in peace.
The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends.
Georges was the eighth of nine children (and the youngest son) of Michel Schaaf (1797-1881) and Madeleine Acker (1795-1851) of Memmelshoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. Three of his siblings died young. While his sisters remained in Alsace, George and two of his three brothers emigrated to the United States. Eldest brother Michel remained in Memmelshoffen, becoming its Mayor (1877-91). His brother Joseph (1828-1911) emigrated through New York first to Philadelphia and eventually to Minnesota. Jean (1830-1921) emigrated to, and remained in, Philadelphia. Georges himself lived in Philadelphia for 14 years, becoming a citizen during this time, before moving west, first to Iowa (1863-1884) and then to Nebraska in the spring of 1884, taking up a farm in Butler County near Garrison, where he and his wife eventually owned about 800 acres.
Georges married Anna Deckert (1835-1911) at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Philadelphia on 26 May 1857, three years after his move from France. Their marriage record states that he was the son of “Michael Schaaf & Magdelan Acker originally from Alsace, Gallia, Memmolshofen. Married Anna Deckert, d/o Jacob Deckert & Carol Metz. Witn.: Anton Schwedel & Josepha Deckert Married by Rev. F. Tschenhens, C.S.S.R." The bride’s mother’s last name was Metzenroth; they were immigrants from Germany, probably Heidelberg in Baden, where Annie had been born on 13 Dec. 1835. She was only 7 when her family – her parents and her two older siblings - came to America in 1842. Her father was a saloon keeper in Philadelphia, where he owned a hotel or boarding house. George and Annie (as their American name became) had five children: George John (1862-1892), Mary Anna (1866-1949), Francis Xavier – called Frank E. (1868-1929), Anna Justina (1872-1964), and Albert Jacob - called A.J. (1875-1967).
George's obituary follows (errors of fact and spelling are left as printed):
It was published in the People's Banner, David City, Nebraska, on January 12, 1905, on p. 9, col. 3.
George Schaaf
Mr. George Schaaf was born in Memelshofen, Conton Sultz, Unter Elsas, France, on February 24, 1833. Died at his home at Garrison, on Thursday, January 10, at 12:15 p. m., aged 71 years, 10 months and 12 days. The funeral services were held at St. Francis' Catholic church in Center on Monday, January 9, at 10:30 a. m., at Solemn Requium High Mass. Father McKenna sang the mass, assisted by Father Klein of Brainard, as deacon and Father Caraher of David City, subdeacon. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Father McKenna.
At the age of 18 years Mr. Schaaf came to America with his parents, locating at Philadelphia, where he lived for ten years.
In 1858 Mr. Schaaf was united in marriage to Miss Anna Deckard. As a result of this union five children were born, three boys and two girls, four of whom are now living.
In 1861 Mr. and Mrs. Schaaf started west, moving to Iowa City, Iowa, where they resided for two years and then moved onto a farm near South Liberty, Iowa, where they resided until the spring of 1884, when he with his family moved to Nebraska, locating on a farm in Butler county a short distance west of Garrison, where he continuously resided until his death.
Deceased leaves a wife aged 69 years and four children to mourn his departure. The children are Mrs. P. M. Cain of Braidy, Kansas, F. E. Schaaf of David City, Mrs. August Bauermeister who lives west of Garrison on one of her father's farms, and Albert J. Schaaf who resides at home.
Mr. Schaaf had been in poor health for about two years but was able to be around and look after his business until eight weeks before his death.
During the last week of his sickness he was improving and it was thought he was going to recover, and on Friday prior to his death his daughter Mrs. Cain, who had been at her parents departed for her home in Kansas, but stopped to see friends in Beatrice, where she was taken sick and was unable to return to attend the funeral. Frank Schaaf had gone to Ft. Collins, Colo., on Tuesday, thinking his father out of danger. He improved until Tuesday evening but on Wednesday morning he took a change for the worse and soon became uncon[s]cius.
Only two of the children, Mrs. Bauermeister and Albert, were present at his death, but Frank Schaaf having been notified of his father's death returned from Ft. Collins, in time to attend the funeral.
Deceased was a progressive, well-to-do and highly respected citizen. Before his death he divided his property between his wife and four children.
Remains of deceased were laid to rest in the cemetery at the Catholic church. May his soul rest in peace.
The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends.
Georges married Anna Deckert (1835-1911) at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Philadelphia on 26 May 1857, three years after his move from France. Their marriage record states that he was the son of “Michael Schaaf & Magdelan Acker originally from Alsace, Gallia, Memmolshofen. Married Anna Deckert, d/o Jacob Deckert & Carol Metz. Witn.: Anton Schwedel & Josepha Deckert Married by Rev. F. Tschenhens, C.S.S.R." The bride’s mother’s last name was Metzenroth; they were immigrants from Germany, probably Heidelberg in Baden, where Annie had been born on 13 Dec. 1835. She was only 7 when her family – her parents and her two older siblings - came to America in 1842. Her father was a saloon keeper in Philadelphia, where he owned a hotel or boarding house. George and Annie (as their American name became) had five children: George John (1862-1892), Mary Anna (1866-1949), Francis Xavier – called Frank E. (1868-1929), Anna Justina (1872-1964), and Albert Jacob - called A.J. (1875-1967).
George's obituary follows (errors of fact and spelling are left as printed):
It was published in the People's Banner, David City, Nebraska, on January 12, 1905, on p. 9, col. 3.
George Schaaf
Mr. George Schaaf was born in Memelshofen, Conton Sultz, Unter Elsas, France, on February 24, 1833. Died at his home at Garrison, on Thursday, January 10, at 12:15 p. m., aged 71 years, 10 months and 12 days. The funeral services were held at St. Francis' Catholic church in Center on Monday, January 9, at 10:30 a. m., at Solemn Requium High Mass. Father McKenna sang the mass, assisted by Father Klein of Brainard, as deacon and Father Caraher of David City, subdeacon. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Father McKenna.
At the age of 18 years Mr. Schaaf came to America with his parents, locating at Philadelphia, where he lived for ten years.
In 1858 Mr. Schaaf was united in marriage to Miss Anna Deckard. As a result of this union five children were born, three boys and two girls, four of whom are now living.
In 1861 Mr. and Mrs. Schaaf started west, moving to Iowa City, Iowa, where they resided for two years and then moved onto a farm near South Liberty, Iowa, where they resided until the spring of 1884, when he with his family moved to Nebraska, locating on a farm in Butler county a short distance west of Garrison, where he continuously resided until his death.
Deceased leaves a wife aged 69 years and four children to mourn his departure. The children are Mrs. P. M. Cain of Braidy, Kansas, F. E. Schaaf of David City, Mrs. August Bauermeister who lives west of Garrison on one of her father's farms, and Albert J. Schaaf who resides at home.
Mr. Schaaf had been in poor health for about two years but was able to be around and look after his business until eight weeks before his death.
During the last week of his sickness he was improving and it was thought he was going to recover, and on Friday prior to his death his daughter Mrs. Cain, who had been at her parents departed for her home in Kansas, but stopped to see friends in Beatrice, where she was taken sick and was unable to return to attend the funeral. Frank Schaaf had gone to Ft. Collins, Colo., on Tuesday, thinking his father out of danger. He improved until Tuesday evening but on Wednesday morning he took a change for the worse and soon became uncon[s]cius.
Only two of the children, Mrs. Bauermeister and Albert, were present at his death, but Frank Schaaf having been notified of his father's death returned from Ft. Collins, in time to attend the funeral.
Deceased was a progressive, well-to-do and highly respected citizen. Before his death he divided his property between his wife and four children.
Remains of deceased were laid to rest in the cemetery at the Catholic church. May his soul rest in peace.
The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends.
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FATHER / GEORGE SCHAAF / WAS BORN IN / MEMELSHOFFEN CONTUN / SULTZ UNTER ELSAS / FRANCE / FEBRUARY 24 1833 / DIED AT GARRISON / BUTLER COUNTY NEBRASKA / JANUARY 5 1905 / AGED 71 YEARS / 10 MONTHS 12 DAYS / REST IN PEACE
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